Kenya's Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, urged African leaders to take bold, continental action to strengthen health systems and accelerate local manufacturing of medicines and health technologies at the 20th Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Accra, Ghana.

• Kenya is implementing a comprehensive Universal Health Coverage agenda, including expanding health insurance coverage through the Social Health Authority.
• Dr. Oluga emphasized investing in a skilled health workforce, describing health workers as a continental strategic asset for achieving health sovereignty.
• Kenya is prioritizing local production, highlighting the role of the Kenya BioVax Institute in advancing vaccine and biologics manufacturing.